A new critical review, published in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, highlights the emergence and scientific basis of regenerative agriculture – proposing a working definition centred on ...

‘More intensive soil management leads to reduction of soil functions and is thus less sustainable.’ Therefore, the researchers propose a new, appropriate goal. ‘Productive de-intensification.

John Quinton has spent the last 30 years working on understanding and predicting the soil erosion processes that degrade soil functions, soil monitoring, how we can protect soils better and how soils ...

Measuring the belowground world Researchers call for greater consideration of soil biodiversity and functions in international conservation strategies Date: January 14, 2021 Source: German Centre ...

In fact, mosses affect all major soil functions, increasing carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling and the breakdown of organic matter. These processes are critical for sustaining life on Earth.

Soil mosses affect surface microclimates by changing the soil temperature and moisture content. This, the authors suggest, is likely why we see so many positive ecological functions associated ...

A new report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds that the Earth's soil is degrading at an alarming rate. (Michael Tewelde/AFP/Getty Images) This article is more than 5 ...

Soil Structure — aggregating soil particles to improve structure and water-retention capacity. Pathogen Suppression — s ome microbes can inhibit the growth of harmful pathogens and protect ...

Traditional ways of fostering soil health have never completely gone away and are on the upswing. According to recent United States Department of Agriculture data, about 37% of U.S. cropland is ...

Archaea are ubiquitously present in soil and are vital to soil functions, e.g., nitrification and methanogenesis." ...